18 m. ago Pope Leo makes 'God's Influencer' the first Gen Z saint: St Peter's Square fills for canonisation of British

Acutis, a 15-year-old London-born computer whiz who died in 2006 of an acute case of leukemia, has been declared the first millennial saint today.

Science

28 m. ago Best places to eat within 15 minutes of London’s Leicester Square

Best places to eat within 15 minutes of London’s Leicester Square  South China Morning Post

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40 m. ago Londoners spending more on food for their dogs than themselves in barking mad trend

Pet owners’ love for their dogs is outweighing the cost-of-living crisis, with sales of gourmet-style canine dinners such as chicken casserole and beef goulash soaring 500 per cent in a year

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43 m. ago Drawings reveal Victorian proposal for London’s own Grand Central station

Perceval Parsons’ plans for station put on sale to mark 200th anniversary of first public passenger railwayThe vaulted arches of New York’s Grand Central station are recognisable even to those who have never taken a train into the Big Apple. But they could very easily have been a sight visible in central London.Shelved 172-year-old architectural drawings by Perceval Parsons show how he envisioned a new London railway connecting the growing number of lines coming into the city to a huge main terminal by the Thames. Continue reading...

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43 m. ago Colourful new community artwork in Dorset steals Cerne Giant’s limelight

Consequences Giant figure in the West Country is the result of project involving community groups and schoolsDespite the bright autumn sunshine, the Cerne Giant – the naked, club-wielding figure cut into an English hillside – is looking a little faded, its chalky outline almost ready for its 10-yearly refresh.The same could not be said of a second extraordinary giant that has been unfurled close by on the steep Dorset slopes, its vibrant colours and swirling shapes visible for miles around. Continue reading...

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43 m. ago Gordon Ramsay wells up with tears in heartbreaking confession about ‘biggest regret’

Gordon Ramsay has spoken emotionally as he prepares to launch a new venture on the site of Le Gavroche – the legendary London restaurant founded by the Roux brothers

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43 m. ago Corrie's Amanda Barrie: 'I grabbed a chair and hit peeping tom right on the head'

Coronation Street and Bad Girls star Amanda Barrie turns 90 next week - but she has no time for bullies

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43 m. ago Prince Harry's crunch solo trip to the UK explained with King Charles meeting on cards

Prince Harry will be arriving in London within hours for the annual WellChild Awards and a possible reunion with his estranged father. Here’s everything we know about Harry’s visit to UK shores and the potential royal reconciliation

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43 m. ago Government shares exact text of emergency alert with dire warning to drivers

The Government has said the planned alarm that will hit all UK phones at 3pm on September 7 is designed to alert people to life-threatening situations such as floods and wildfires

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51 m. ago Neighbours furious as Rita Ora plans giant gym at £7.5m London home

The singer previously fell out with neighbours over sound complaints at her last two London mansions

Economics

57 m. ago Chelsea star wanted by Arsenal this summer reveals why he turned down transfer

Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos was linked with a surprise switch to London rivals Arsenal in the closing weeks of the transfer window and has now explained why he did not leave Stamford Bridge

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59 m. ago TfL warns of severe disruption from London Underground strike

Union says management has refused to engage on pay and working conditions

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65 m. ago Prince Harry is feeling 'really positive' and is 'so excited' to come back to the UK tomorrow

The Duke of Sussex , 40, is set to jet to London as part of a four-day visit to spend time with several patronages, before moving up the country to Nottingham .

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86 m. ago Tube strike LIVE: RMT walkout sparks weekend travel chaos as major London Underground lines shut down

The RMT union walked out at midnight in a row over pay and conditions

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90 m. ago Ministers considering human rights reform in bid to head off Reform as defence secretary say Starmer going ‘up a gear’ – UK politics live

New home secretary Shabana Mahmood expected to to say asylum seekers will be moved from hotels to barracksJohn Healey also said Shabana Mahmood will be “just as tough as Cooper” on Palestine Action, the campaign group opposing Israel’s assault on Gaza that the government controversially proscribed under the Terrorism Act in July, making membership of or support of the group a criminal offence.More than 425 people were arrested in London yesterday at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.I think you’ll start to see Keir Starmer insist that dealing with the small boats, solving the immigration illegal immigration crisis, is part of the jobs the whole of government, not just the Home Office.So with the Home Office, I have been putting military planners into their Border Command and into their planning for the future, and we are looking at the potential use of military and non military use sites for temporary accommodation for the people who come ac...

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1 hour ago Anastacia reveals heartbreaking truth behind hit track after devastating health battle

Anastacia has revealed the heartbreaking truth behind one of her biggest songs and how her cancer diagnosis and 'not feeling wanted' eventually turned into 'something beautiful'

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2 h. ago Harry Styles faces neighbour complaints over £30m Hampstead mega mansion

Two formal complaints have been lodged with the council, with representatives for residents warning their ‘private legal Rights to Light’ could be infringed if the build goes ahead

Economics

2 h. ago Kyiv government building hit as smoke rises following mass Russian attack

One of Kyiv’s main government buildings was hit during an overnight Russian strike - the first time an official building has been hit during the war.

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2 h. ago Antony a rare piece of spending for Spanish clubs unable to match Premier League’s wealth

Real Betis fans were overjoyed at the arrival of the Manchester United outcast but like many La Liga teams, the club were only able to buy by selling some of their starsA goat crossed the Guadalquivir, which was when they knew. They had been made to wait until the last day of summer and on the footage it was a CGI creature scuttling over the Isabel II bridge (no animals were harmed in the making of this announcement) but Real Betis had actually done it. There were four hours left on deadline day and they had signed Antony Matheus dos Santos, or Antonio of Triana as they call him. When they’re not calling him the Goat.Triana is the Betis neighbourhood, Seville’s artistic heart on the west bank of the river, and Antony could not be more popular there. Last season he arrived on a six-month loan and changed everything, leading them to a European place, a derby win that was celebrated like it was the World Cup, and a European final. He had been changed too, happy again, the footballer he...

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2 h. ago I got email from Omaze saying 'you've won' but seconds later dreams had gone

I entered an Omaze competition to win a £4million luxury beachfront property in West Sussex, but my heart sank when I took a second look at the email I received

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